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so i took the test today for the 2nd time. the first time through, i had 262 questions and failed (obviously). i didn't feel prepared and felt horrible when it was over. i took the kaplan before retesting. i remember actually being prepared for the computer shutting off at 75 questions this time. it ended up cutting me off at 113, and i have a much better feeling this time around and the questions seemed a bit easier and more manageable...but that also introduces the debate over whether "the easier questions i get, the worse i am doing". the biggest contributor to my confidence is that if i went so many more questions last time without feeling prepared, and now i am stopped at 113 questions, it's hard for me to think that i was doing that poor enough that they determined "with 95% accuracy" that i didn't have a chance. my question...i don't know if there's ever been a proven answer to the validity of whether answering your last question right or wrong and then getting cut off is indicative of performance, but just humor me... and i don't know exactly what this site says about posting questions directly from the boards, so i will rephrase and adjust it. the actual exam that you took has a statement right on it that you agreed to follow by. it is punishable by law to post any part of a question. your post has been edited due to same. please refer to the sticky at the top of this forum, we have to abide by us copyright laws, as well as you do too. and the nclex exam was also extremely clear about this, and they do prosecute. ok, well to all else who took today, the best of luck!!

Thanks a lot for all the responses. I know it'll take a few days to get back on my feet but thankfully I am blessed with an easy-going attitude that allows me to take failure in stride. So I'm taking this with a grain of salt on one hand but also as motivation and incentive to do the things I didn't do first time around. Again, thanks again!

I took the Nclex Wednesday morning for the first time and had 262 questions. I left feeling pretty sure I failed, but allowed myself to stay hopeful on the belief that everyone who takes it thinks they failed. So my fears were confirmed this morning when I saw that ugly word on the pearson website. There is noone else to blame but myself because I could have been more prepared but I don't think anyone is ever really not stunned to be hit with this. It's so hard feeling like you let everyone down. My parents, friends, my school and instructors. And what's worse is that I heard that repeat testers only stand like a 5% chance of passing. Is that true?? Nothing to do at this point but reschedule and work harder. I have neither the Kaplan nor the Saunders book. Is one "better" than the other? At this point, I have an idea what to expect from the exam and the closer the questions are the exam itself, the better off I think I'll be. Sorry if this is a bit scattered. My thoughts aren't exactly the clearest right now.... A second questions for those that unfortunately had to retest: When reapplying, you must pay the 200 to pearson, the 30-40 to your state board. But is it necessary to have a 2nd background and a 2nd i.d. check? ------------------------------------------------------------- update:::: I just wanted to let you all know that I found out this morning that I passed. It feels like 200 pounds have been lifted from my shoulders. I called both my parents and they both cried. I had 262 questions the first time when I failed. So I rescheduled, took the Kaplan course and passed with 113 questions the second go round. I do want to encourage anyone who has failed, particularly once, that it can be passed after a failure. I have heard so many times about retesting statistics and how, if you fail once, you're doomed. I am living proof that the 2nd time can be a charm..or the 3rd, 4th, 5th, or 6th. I also want to take this time to recommend to anyone that has the means, that Kaplan is a godsend. They teach you how to pass the exam. They tell you that the first day. "We're not here to teach you nursing. You should have learned that in school. We're going to teach you what you need to know to pass the NCLEX, nothing more". Anyway, thanks for listening. To all still in limbo, God bless you and good luck!

So I took the Nclex today for the first time. I got 262 questions (though I was actually relieved to get more than 75) and don't feel good about it at all. I struggled a bit through nursing school but always felt that I had a shot with exams. But these questions seemed rediculous at times. Of all the questions, I felt 100% on maybe 30. Then there were the typical ones where you're able to narrow it down to 2 answers. And then there were maybe 20 that I had NO CLUE about. I mean I'll be the first to admit there are areas of nursing (i.e. Addison's) where I've just never put the full effort into learning but I saw some conditions today that I have NEVER heard of. I'm also a little concerned as to why it cut me off 3 questions shy of the maximum. I have heard that the more difficult the questions seem, the better off results often turn out to be, but I can't feel too optimistic when I don't even feel like I got 50% of the total questions correct. I had been preparing with Lippincott's nclex review and usually ended up in the 60-70% with correct answers but these questions were much more difficult. I had TONS of priority questions (who would you see/call first), a few (8 or 10) "select all that apply" and 1 math question and it even took me 5 minutes to figure out. Does any of this make any sense or ring a bell to anyone? Do I have any hope???